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Hydraulic Action |
The force of water removing bed and banks. |
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Abrasion |
Bed and bank worn down by river's load |
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Attrition |
Material (load) bumps into each other and so become smoother and smaller. |
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Solution |
Acids in water slowly dissolve bed and banks. |
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Traction |
Boulders and pebbles are rolled along the river bed at times of high discharge. |
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Saltation |
Sand sized particles are bounced along the river bed by flow of water. |
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Suspension |
Fine clay and sand particles are carried along within the water, evean at low discharges. |
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Solution |
Some minerals dissolve in water such as CaCO3 - very little energy. |
